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Simple Winter Sewing Project: Hot Rice Bags

November 28th, 2009 · 11 Comments

Warm face, warm ‘ands, warm feet
Aow, wouldn’t it be loverly?
–Eliza Doolittle

Cloth bags of heated grain are great for warming the bed or soothing sore muscles–much cozier than hot water bottles, and a nicer quality of heat.  I kept seeing them in boutique shops with shocking price tags, and whenever I asked what the [...]

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Tags: craft, energy use, sewing, simple gifts

Simple Drawstring Gift Bag, and Sewing Encouragement

April 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Tom was raised in a little tiny town called Sackville, in the eastern maritime province of New Brunswick, Canada, where his father taught English at a small liberal arts college.  His mother frequented a shop there called “The Craft Gallery,” that featured local, handmade goods.  She’s given me several gifts from the shop over the [...]

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Tags: craft, sewing, waste reduction